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Astronomy, Kepler Mission, NASA, Spitzer

Threatened Spitzer Telescope Gets NASA Nod For Extension, Subject To Congress Funding

22 Jul , 2014 by Elizabeth Howell

After NASA recommended in May that Spitzer space telescope officials send in a revised budget or face possible termination of operations, in a turnaround, the agency’s science mission directorate has now agreed to extend the mission for another two years. The news broke on Twitter yesterday when the NASA Spitzer account shared the news. An […]

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Astronomy, Missions, NASA

Spitzer Mission Extension Not Approved In NASA Senior Review; Officials Say Budget Rewrite Possible

16 May , 2014 by Elizabeth Howell

“Constrained budget conditions” have prompted NASA to not approve a funding extension for the 11-year-old Spitzer Space Telescope after fiscal 2015, but Spitzer officials emphasized that doesn’t necessarily mean the mission is terminated. “To be clear: Spitzer has not been canceled. Funding not yet identified, but NASA has asked us for a revised budget,” the […]

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